Gotfrid Aliewitsch Gasanow

Gotfrid Alidin chwa Gasanow ( Russian Готфрид Алиевич Гасанов ; born May 1, 1900 in Derbent , † May 28, 1965 in Moscow ) was a Soviet musician and composer of Lesgin origin.

Gasanow was born on May 1, 1900 in Derbent, his father was Lesgine, his mother German. In 1926 he graduated from the Leningrad Conservatory in piano and composition. In the same year he set up the first music school in Bujnaksk in Dagestan . He taught piano in Makhachkala, Samara and Leningrad, and performed in solo concerts. 1935 to 1938 and again from 1947 to 1953 he was artistic director of the song and dance ensemble of the Republic of Dagestan; 1943–1947 he headed the music division of the Kumük music theater.

Gasanov is considered the founder of professional music in Dagestan, he composed numerous Dagestan operas, ballets and musical comedies. The music school in Makhachkala bears his name.

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SURNAME	Gasanow, Gotfrid Aliewitsch
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Gasanow, Gotfrid Alidin chwa; Гасанов, Готфрид Алиевич (Russian spelling)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Soviet musician and composer of Lezgin-German origin
DATE OF BIRTH	May 1, 1900
PLACE OF BIRTH	Derbent
DATE OF DEATH	May 28, 1965
Place of death	Moscow